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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2008-5078

Modified

Source-secalert@redhat.com

Published At-19 Dec, 2008 | 17:30

Updated At-29 Sep, 2017 | 01:32

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) recognize_eps_file function (src/psgen.c) and (2) tilde_subst function (src/util.c) in GNU enscript 1.6.1, and possibly earlier, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an epsf escape sequence with a long filename.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	2.0	6.8	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CPE Matches

GNU

>>escript>>1.6.1

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:escript:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-119	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html	secalert@redhat.com	N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/33181	secalert@redhat.com	Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm	secalert@redhat.com	N/A
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html	secalert@redhat.com	N/A
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021401	secalert@redhat.com	N/A
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=473958	secalert@redhat.com	N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47680	secalert@redhat.com	N/A
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11807	secalert@redhat.com	N/A

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